1980 re-release

All tracks composed by Jobson/Adamson unless indicated otherwise.
This second release's cover includes the controversial first cover as a picture on the wall behind the woman in white's head. On the back of the cover the illustration is repeated, only with the withdrawn release's picture on the wall being replaced with that of the earlier Scared to Dance

Scared to Dance

-Bonus tracks :All tracks composed by Jobson/Adamson unless indicated otherwise.-Personnel:* Richard Jobson — vocals / guitar* Stuart Adamson — guitars / vocals* William Simpson — bass guitar / vocals...

album. The track Pros and the Cons is removed, and Masquerade, also one of their single releases, is added.

2001 re-release

This CD

Compact Disc

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 release contains the same cover art and tracklisting as the 1979 original, and adds seven bonus tracks:
The original version of "Out of Town", released as the B-side to the "Masquerade" single, is unavailable on CD.

Personnel

• Richard Jobson
  Richard Jobson (television presenter)
  Richard Jobson is a Scottish singer-songwriter and film-maker, best known as a television presenter, film director, producer and screenwriter.-Early life:...
  
   — vocals
• Stuart Adamson
  Stuart Adamson
  Stuart Adamson , born William Stuart Adamson, was an English-born Scottish guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, described by legendary music journalist John Peel as “Britain’s answer to Jimi Hendrix”...
  
   — guitar
  Guitar
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  s / vocals
  Backing vocalist
  A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
  
   / keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
  A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
  
  
• William Simpson — bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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   / vocals
  Backing vocalist
  A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
  
  

With:

• Rusty Egan
  Rusty Egan
  Rusty Egan was the drummer for the British new wave band, The Rich Kids. They were founded by former Sex Pistol, Glen Matlock, bass guitarist and backing vocals, occasional lead vocals; with Steve New guitarist and backing vocals, occasional lead vocals; and fronted by Midge Ure guitarist, lead...
  
   — drums
  Drum kit
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• Bill Nelson
  Bill Nelson (musician)
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   — keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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Second Version (Re-mixed) ONLY

• Thomas Kellichan
  Tom Kellichan
  Tom Kellichan was known for being The Skids original drummer from 1977 to 1979.-Biography:A resident in Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, and former van driver, he answered an ad made by a band, who solicited a drummer. He completed the line-up of the band who were called The Skids...
  
   — drums
  Drum kit
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   on "Masquerade" ONLY

Song information

A rough translation of "Dulce et Decorum Est (Pro Patria Mori)

Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori

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" is:

It is a sweet and glorious thing (to die for one's country).

Dulce et Decorum Est

Dulce et Decorum Est

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is also the name of poem by Wilfred Owen

Wilfred Owen

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.

Thanatos

Thanatos

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 is the Greek

Greek language

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 word for "death" and ancient Greek god of death, and is used in Freudian psychology

Psychology

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 to refer to the death wish/destructive urge, as opposed to Eros, the reproductive urge.